Lawn-boot.



J. A, SMITH.

LAWN BOOT. (Application filed. May 17, 1901.)

Patented Sept. l7, I901.

(No Model.)

Tm. 'mnms PEYERS co, Pumouwo" WASNINGTON. u. c.

UN TE STA S PATENT OFFI E.

JAMES A. SMITH, or BROOKLANDVIIQLE, MARYLAND.

LAWN

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 682,888, datedSeptember 17', 1901.

' Applicationfiled May 17, 1901. Serial No. 60,725. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. SMITH, acitizen of the United States,residing at Brook landville, in the county of Baltimore and State ofMaryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Boots, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lawn-boots for horses and isdesigned to be applied to horses boots to prevent the destruction of thelawn.

The object of the invention is to provide a structure capable of beingquickly applied and rigidly fastened without in any wise injuring theanimal.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a lawn-boot, astructure capable of being easily repaired and inexpensively made.

In this class of inventions difficulty has been experienced inpreventing the boot making a depression in the soiland hindering theeasy movement of the animals hoofs. It is one of the purposes of thisinvention to obviate this difficulty, and I accomplish the desiredresult by providing the tread of the boot'with an upturned outer edge,so as-to present the shoe gradually and uniformly as the horses hoof isthrown forward and down.

Many other objects of the invention will be hereinafter referred to, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view showing the application of myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the boot, and Fig. 3 is avertical section of the same.

The same numerals refer to like parts in all the figures.

v1 indicates a metallic plate having riveted to its upper and lowersides a covering 3 and 4, preferably of leather, the three pieces 1, 3,and 4 being rigidly riveted to each other by a series of rivets 5,forming a base. Between the lower covering 4 and the metallic plate 1are secured two or more upturned flanges 6 to form guides for the properpositioning of the boot to the hoof of the animal. However, theseflanges may be dispensed with. Located on top of the covering 3 andsecurely riveted to the metallic plate 1 and the covering 3 and 4 is araised flange 7, designed to fit the frog of the hoof of the animal. Therear end of the flange 7 is pro- I securing-strap 9, which is alsopassed through loops 10 of straps 10, the lower ends of which areriveted between the covering t and plate 1. To the under side of thebase is nailed or otherwise fastened a tread 11, preferably of leatheror other material, having its edges 12 extended beyond the outline ofthe base before mentioned. The rear of the flange l2 has suitableopenings'13, through which and It will be observed that the'nails forsecurjing the treadll -impi'nge'and clench against i the metallic-plateland prevent its pulling off. From the foregoing description it will beseen that I have provided a boot void of sharp corners, which willprevent the cutting of the lawn. It will also be observed that as theanimals foot falls flat upon the surface there is absolutely no dangerof the rear end of the boot sinking into the lawn, as with devices ofthis character now in use. The upturned ends of the tread present acup-shaped appearance, making it impossible for the edges of the boot tocut in and sink into the lawn.

To apply my improvement, the strap 9 is released from the two forwardloops 10 and the boot is fitted directly to the shoe, care being takenthat the rear extending portions of the is passed forwardly around thehoof through the loops 10 and then buckled.

In" devices of this character it has hereto fore been necessary toemploy means for securing the boot at a point just above the hoof, whichinvariably causes a great deal of annoyance and frequently sore spots;but by my improvement the loops 10 and the strap 9 are so positioned asto grasp the hoof of the animal below the flesh-line, which absolutelyprevents the above-referred-to inconveniences and at the same timeaffords a rigid and ready means for attaching the boot.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A lawn-boot comprising a base composed of a metallic plate having anupper and lower I vided with a suitable guide or loop 8 for the Z theopenings in the rear of the flange is passed f g a cord to insure theturning up of said tread.

shoe are below the strap, whereupon the strap Having thus fullydescribed my invention,-

and slightly turned up, the degree of the curve of the rear portionbeing greater than the sides and-front for the purpose herein-'covering, a tread secured to said base having its ends extended beyondthe edges of the same and turned upwardly, and means secured to the basefor fastening the boot to the horses foot, substantially as described.

2. A lawn-boot comprising a base, a tread having its ends extendingbeyond said base, said ends turned upwardly, a flange extended abovesaid base and adapted to fit the frog of the hoof, means securing theend of said flange and the rear of the tread to increase or decrease thecurvature of the tread at the rear, and means for securing the boot tothe hoof of an animal, substantially as described. Y

3. A lawn-boot com prisinga base composed of a metallic plate having anupper and-lower covering, a flange projecting above said base andadapted to fit the frog of the hoof, a loop at the rear end of saidflange, loop-straps secured to and extending upwardly from the base, asecuring-strap guided through the loop in the flange and theloop-straps, a tread secured to the under side of the base, and meansconnecting the flange above the base and the rear of the tread,substantially as described.

4. A lawn-boot comprising a base composed of a metallic plate interposedbetween the up per and lower coverings, said coverings and the metallicplate being riveted together, a tread secured to said base, nails or thelike securing the tread to the base and adapted to e'sas clench in thelower covering against the me- .tallic plate, a flange extending abovethe base and adapted to fit the frog of the hoof, a flexible connectionbetween the rear of said flange and the rear of the tread to adjust thecurvature of said. tread, and means for securing the boot to the hoof ofthe animal, substan tially as described.

5. A lawn-boot comprising a base, a flexible tread secured to the underside of the base, said flexible tread extending beyond the edges of thebase and curved up, and means for securing the boot to the hoof ot' theanimal, substantially as described.

6. A lawn-boot comprising a base, a flexible tread secured to said basehaving its ends extended beyond the edges of the same and turnedupwardly, and means for increasing or decreasing the curvature of theturned-up edge of said tread, substantially as described.

7. A lawn-boot, comprisinga base adapted to be rigidly held to the hoofof the animal, a tread secured. to said base and extending beyond theedges of the same, the extended portion of the base being flexible,substan tially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES A. SMITH. Witnesses:

WILLIAM PENROSE, CHAS. R. WooDs.

